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eco-coasting
 n.— «Around 5.4 million motorists are putting lives in danger by freewheeling out of gear down hills to save fuel. Experts warn eco-coasting puts drivers at risk of losing control as gravity takes over.» —“Freewheel death risk” Mirror.co.uk (United Kingdom) Feb. 24, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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